Designers West was started as a newsletter in 1953 by ASID and bought in 1965 by Walton and Mary Maudlin Brown, based in West Hollywood CA.  Later editors included Diane Ciarloni (1972-1978) and Carol Soucek King (1978-1993).  It was also known as Designers World.  The magazine closed in 1993.

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1979: Feb Dec
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1983: Jan Mar Apr Sep Oct ASID
1984: Feb Mar Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct PDC
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1987: Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Directory
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1989: Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Directory
1990: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec
1991: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun-Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec
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1993: Jan Feb Mar

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The publisher had another design magazine, Interior Expressions, which had a short run.

1998: Jan-Feb Mar-Apr Jun Aug Nov Dec
1999: Feb Mar Jun